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We hope our latest 2016 Holiday Gift Guide can help you bring a smile to those near and dear to you this holiday season! Click on our gift guide to view our gift ideas for every budget. Gift giving made easy!

Get creative this year for Halloween! Here is a list of fun and original Halloween costumes for your little ones: Our Halloween 2016 costume picks: Sushi Roll: this costume is super cute and hilarious. Check out how to make it at http://www.reallyrisa.com/2014/10/28/halloween-costume-diy-baby-sushi/ Courtesy of: www.reallyrisa.com Donut: the donut costume is absolutely adorable and easy to [...]

Fall is in the air, and the leaves are changing to their beautiful fall colours! balafant is looking forward to all the fun things the fall season has to offer! As sad as it is to see the summer go the autumn brings in all sorts of different and fun activities to do with your [...]

Summertime flew by and it is that time of the year again, back to school! Back to school is an exciting and sometimes stressful time for both parents and children, but here at balafant we have some tricks and tips that may help to make the back to school experience run as smoothly as possible! [...]

Summer is almost over, but not quite yet! August is like the Sunday of summer, which is why it gets hard to think of things to do. But don’t you worry, Toronto rarely runs out of fun activities, which is why we came up with some ideas to enjoy summer before Fall arrives. Must try [...]

Having a staycation in the city this summer? not a problem! There is so much to do in Toronto that your little ones will love. Beach fun: The Scarborough Bluffs are a beautiful site featuring views of the cliffs behind the beach and gorgeous blue waters, it is hard to believe you aren’t up north. [...]

Is it just us or did this Winter just fly by? We can’t believe that it’s March in a weeks time and March Break is just around the corner! Whether you are visiting the city, or decided not to register for a week-long program, here is a list of Drop-in programs available the week of [...]

Boo! Ah! With Halloween this weekend, it can be a scary time for parents who are concerned with how their little ones will be affecting their health! But fear not, we’ve got a few ideas to make sure that Halloween is just a scary time for the kids! There are ways to divide and ration [...]

With October off to a chilly start, we know that Fall is officially here and Halloween is just around the corner. Are you one of those last minute parents, raiding closets and checking out stores on the eve of Halloween? Us too! Let’s start it early this year with some fun DIY costume ideas for [...]